Nevermore Academy is a dark and mysterious place, where students with equally dark talents go to learn and hone their unusual abilities. As you’d expect from a place which teaches sirens, werewolves and vampires, Nevermore is an old and creepy-looking place with architecture to match. But there is a place where colour has managed to creep through, in an attic which is the dorm for Enid and her new roommate Wednesday Addams. It’s also the inspiration for this new set based on MGM’s Wednesday series. Here’s a closer look at Wednesday & Enid’s Dorm Room.
Product Details
Set Name: Wednesday & Enid’s Dorm Room | Set Number: 76781 | Pieces: 750 | Theme: Wednesday
Number of Bags: Bags x 7 (paper) | Instructions: Paper booklet + Builder App | Stickers: Sheet x 2 | Insiders QR: Yes
RRP: £79.99/$89.99/89.99€/119.99AUD/129.99CAD
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Found deep in the woods of Jericho, Nevermore Academy is a boarding school for outcasts. Its long history has seen Nevermore become a haven for those with unusual talents. It soon becomes home to Wednesday Addams, after she is expelled from several normal schools. Upon arriving at Nevermore, Wednesday becomes roommates with Enid, a bubbly werewolf with a love of colour. Enid’s joyous spirit is the complete opposite of Wednesday Addams’ monochromatic mood. The opposite sides of these characters are perfectly shown by the joint dorm room, which is split down the middle and decorated to reflect both characters’ vastly different styles. The two-tone dorm has been recreated for one of the new sets inspired by MGM’s Wednesday series.
The set is focused on the section of Nevermore, which houses the dorm room. As it’s shown in the Netflix series, the room is split right down the middle with Enid’s side on the left and Wednesday’s on the right. Each side is decorated to reflect the personality of each character. Enid’s side is full of colour and as you’d expect, the elements used to create this side of the set are an array of different colours. Several stickers are used to represent posters and other details on Enid’s side. Some of these pictures and decorations are also used to cover up the underside of the roof section. But the set really excels when it comes to little details and there are a couple of blank Friends animal elements used as soft toys. Plus the use of elements is quite impressive, window frames and a cupcake become a side table and lamp. Barrier elements are used to craft a bed. These are fun ways to add lots of detail to such a small area.
The other half of the dorm room is the complete opposite of Enid’s splash of colour. The underside of the roof is left exposed but adds to the tone of Wednesday’s decor choices. It may not be as colourful as Enid’s side but Wednesday part of the room continues the clever use of elements to create detail. There’s a simple gramophone, which uses a box element as its table. I love the hanging light on Wednesday’s side but the best detail found on the right of the dorm is the black double bass and music stand.
As much as the interior of the set would appear to be the focus, for me, the exterior is where this set shines. Unlike the inside of the set, the outside is purely Gothic. The only clue to what delights it houses is the large window pane, which sits in the centre of the set. This unique printed element features the colourful stained glass Enid has applied to her side of the room and the spider web beading on Wednesday’s side. But the section surrounding the window reflects the gothic style of Nevermore. The roof panels which craft the central tower are a little annoying to position, they sit in Technic axel rods, which are mounted on movable connectors. They can be awkward to angle so all three sides group together. But there are other amazing architectural flourishes which are outstanding. The new snake gears become ornate columns, which are topped with angled boxes. These look great as do the gargoyle standing guard on the ledge of the building. The gargoyle is a brand-new element and one I can see appearing in other sets, especially large-scale buildings. The set features four of these new pieces.
As you build the set, you’ll notice there’s a gap under each half of the dorm. Towards the end of the build, you realise these are used to place a couple of drawers. Each drawer is used to store accessories and mini-dolls. One for Enid and one for Wednesday. Thankfully these are nicely hidden within the set and can be popped open by flipping a small switch on each side of the set. So their inclusion isn’t as intrusive as some similar sets have been.
The set features four mini-dolls, two versions of both Enid and Wednesday. The different versions are based on the characters’ normal appearances and when they attended the Nevermore Rav’N Ball. I know not everyone is a fan of mini-dolls but I must admit they are the perfect style of the characters they represent. I especially like the fact, that the different versions of the characters are complete mini-dolls and not parts you have to mix and match. Thing is also included and is a new element. It may look like an armless version of the hands used for the buildable mini-dolls but it’s a unique element, with print detail and the ability to be connected to a stud.
It’s a vastly different set from the buildable version of Wednesday Addams. But it’s a great reflection of the show. I love all the little details found in the set especially those on the exterior. There are lots of great elements including some unique ones such as the Gargoyles and printed window panel. I sometimes find sets, which double up as something else, can often suffer due to having to incorporate two things. But that’s not the case here, the drawers add to the over charm of the set, especially as they offer somewhere to store the extra min-dolls.
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